# Things to see in Policoro (Italy): 6 places and when to go > Policoro is a town in Italy, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly History (2), Museums and art (2), Temples (1). The best known are Heraclea, Santuario di Santa Maria Regina di Anglona and Museo nazionale della Siritide (Policoro). The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/policoro/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Italy · 40.2185, 16.67 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** NAP Napoli, 215 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Policoro The places in and around Policoro, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Heraclea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-archeologico-di-herakleia/): Ancient city of Magna Graecia · 123 m - [Santuario di Santa Maria Regina di Anglona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-santa-maria-regina-d-anglona/): Church in Anglona (MT), Italy · 10.0 km - [Museo nazionale della Siritide (Policoro)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-archeologico-nazionale-della-siritide/): National archaeological museum in Policoro, Basilicata, Italy · 113 m - [Riserva naturale Bosco Pantano di Policoro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-orientata-bosco-pantano-di-policoro/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0547) · 6.3 km - [Casa Museo Albino Pierro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-museo-albino-pierro/): Museum · 17 km - [Cugno dei Vagni Roman baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cugno-dei-vagni/): Monument in Nova Siri Scalo, Nova Siri, Italy · 9.2 km ## When to go to Policoro The best time to visit Policoro is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 26 | | February | Possible | 10 h 28 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 14 | | June | Best time | 14 h 51 | | July | Possible | 14 h 36 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 43 | | December | Possible | 9 h 09 | In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. In April, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Policoro The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP, Napoli), 215 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.2185%2C16.67) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2185%2C16.67) ## Other towns nearby - [Metaponto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/metaponto/): 11 places · 21 km - [Amendolara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/amendolara/): 8 places · 31 km - [Stigliano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stigliano/): 10 places · 43 km - [Matera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/matera/): 34 places · 48 km - [Mottola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mottola/): 17 places · 52 km - [Cassano all'Ionio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cassano-all-ionio/): 10 places · 56 km And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Policoro? The best known: [Heraclea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-archeologico-di-herakleia/), [Santuario di Santa Maria Regina di Anglona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-santa-maria-regina-d-anglona/), [Museo nazionale della Siritide (Policoro)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-archeologico-nazionale-della-siritide/), [Riserva naturale Bosco Pantano di Policoro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-orientata-bosco-pantano-di-policoro/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Policoro? March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. ### How do you get to Policoro? The nearest main airport is Naples International Airport (NAP), 215 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.2185%2C16.67) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Policoro as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).